H. E. Naiyl Latypov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Malaysia

Dr Poh Soo Kai, Founding Member, People's Action Party (PAP) & Barisan Sosialis

Dr Pradeep Taneja, Senior Lecturer in Asian Studies, University of Melbourne

Miko Peled, Human Rights Activist

Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute

Sue Lin Wong, Correspondent, The Economist

Dr Noraishah Mydin Abdul Aziz, Neurobiologist & Spina Bifida Patients Rights Advocate

Syetarn Hansakul, Analyst, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

Chong Ja Ian, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore

Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank

Robert Shapiro, Professor of Government, Columbia University